US20090204533A1 - Stock trading limit order coupled link (LOCK) - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention has the potential to generate very good return on investments from stocks that are conservative in movement. This invention will greatly benefit investors that do not have the time to constantly trade stock yet want to take advantage of normal price fluctuations. The Limit Order Coupled LinK (LOCK) invention, for example, will take a buy order, complete the transaction at the specified price, then automatically resubmits a new order to sell at a specified higher price. If specified, the process can automatically cycle through the buy-sell process a set number of time allowing the investor to take advantage of intra-day market moves and normal stock price fluctuations with no personal investor evolvement. The LOCK order, with set profit margins, allows on-line traders and brokers to place one order, which will automatically generate logical, sequenced additional orders returning a profit on each transaction. LOCK will benefit both the investor and the stock trading company.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• This invention applies to buying and selling stocks, options, commodities, bonds, and most forms of equities and securities. This invention has useful application for the individual investor, the securities broker and others who trade securities.
• One of the strategies for buying and selling stock is to buy stock at one price forming a ‘long’ position then selling the stock at another price, closing out that position. Other strategies include forming a ‘short’ position by borrowing stocks then closing out the position by buying back the securities at another price.
• On-line securities trading allow the common investor the ability to buy and sell stocks and securities over the Internet at minimal transaction costs. Numerous electronic trading companies have been established and tens of thousands of individual traders have made tens of millions of securities transactions every week. Many individual traders continue to dedicate hours to buying and selling securities in hopes of benefiting on minor stock price moves. Many must take time out of their regular busy day to watch the market and trade stock. This extra time required detracts from a person's regular job and also leads to less-than-optimal stock trading results.
• The current Internet investment approach requires investors to access their accounts to submit a buy order, then re-access their accounts to receive a list of the daily transactions. If an investor submits a limit order, the stock price must reach the limit order price before the transaction takes place; often the order is not filled the same day. If the investor submits a market order, the transaction occurs quickly, but the investor must wait to find out the cost of the transaction that was determined by the market.
• In either case, the investor must submit an order, wait for the transaction to occur then develop and submit a second order to close out the position in hopes of making a profit. This current state of the art process is time consuming and may require investors to check their accounts several times a day. The result is loss of time or interference with the investors' regular job, and in a fast-moving market, investors may miss the opportunity to close out their position.
• To take advantage of market volatility, investors must continually monitor the market. First they need to decide when to buy, then, once the buy transaction has occurred, they must immediately submit a second order, usually a limit order, to take a sell position and close out the position at a predetermined price.
• Of course investors can still use traditional stockbrokers to execute a buy-sell or sell-buy strategy. However using a broker adds to higher transaction cost and the broker must also watch the stock and execute two sequenced orders.
• My invention will replace the current methods and processes, allowing investors to lower transaction costs. With my invention, investors can place one order that will buy the security at a preset price and sell the security at a gain price, without requiring additional investor actions.
SUMMARY
• The Limit Order Coupled Link (LOCK) invention is designed to allow the online investor or stockbroker to enter one transaction order, which will execute an automatic sequenced transaction strategy for buying and selling a security for a predefined profit. This invention offers a number of advantages. It frees the on-line investor or stockbroker from the burden of monitoring a selected securities price movement. Instead, management software module in the electronic trading system will execute the buy-sell strategy. LOCK simplifies the current process in which investors must submit orders, one to establish an open position and a second to close out a position.
Example
• Current method: Two separate orders requiring a time delay to confirm 1^storder was completed before submitting the 2^ndorder:

• 	Order	Stock	Quantity	BuyPrice
  	#
  1	Buy-XYZ	100	56

• • Once confirmed that transaction is completed then a new order is submitted.

• 	# 2	Sell-XYZ	100	57

• LOCK method: 1^storder contains information for constructing the 2^ndorder. Therefore, execution of the first order automatically generates the second order. Investors only needs to submit one order:

• 	Stock	Quantity	Buy Price	Lock Price
  	XYZ	100	56	1

• The above LOCK order translates to “buy 100 shares of XYZ at $56 per share and once the transaction has occurred (open position), submit a sell order for 100 shares of XYZ at $57 per share.” Once the securities are sold the position is closed and the investor walks away with approximately $100.
• LOCK offers big advantages, yet is very simple to implement, adding just one more data field. Currently, an electronic transition required at least five data fields: (1) buy or sell, (2) securities symbol, (3) quantity, (4) market price or limit price, and (5) the time the order is good for day-order or good-till-cancel. LOCK adds one more data field. This is the LOCK field that automatically locks a transaction in place at a price the investor determined. An example would be (1) buy (2) stock XYZ, (3) 100 shares, (4) at market price for a share, (5) good-till-cancel, (6)LOCK1. This would be translated by the computer network as a buy order for 100 XYZ at market per share and place the order to (1) sell (2) stock XYZ, (3) 100 shares, (4) at purchased price plus $1.00 a share, (5) good-till-cancel. This will allow investors to place their orders and not have to watch the market to complete their strategy. Investors are free to conduct other business and, if the 100 shares of XYZ stock they procured goes up $1.00, the sell order will be executed and he will profit $100.00 minus the transaction costs.
• LOCK actually takes some of the risk out of stock trading provides better chances that the investor realizes a profit. Under the current system, investors mentally set a sell price, but then when the stock passes that price often the investor moves the sell price out as well. Then, when the stock price falls, the investor looses profit opportunity until or unless the stock price goes up again. With LOCK, the investor can set disciplined, predefined gains on securities. The investor decides at what price to buy stock and what price to sell it. LOCK automatically buys and sells at the investor's predetermined prices. As a result, the investor need not constantly monitor fluctuating stock prices and is guaranteed a profit should the stock rise to the predetermined sell price.
• Another significant advantage of LOCK is that small and part-time investors can realize a profit from smaller stock gains typically produced from daily market volatility. This provides an alternative to “buy and hold” strategies.
DRAWING FIGURES
• FIG. 1 is an example of the basic information required on an input screen for trading securities as an on-line investor or a broker in today's electronic trading environment.
• FIG. 2 is an example of the current electronic trading information required with the addition of the LOCK information.
• FIG. 3 shows the conversion and translation of the conventional order with LOCK information into two sequenced orders,part1 andpart2.
• FIG. 4 shows the conventional electron trading process requiring two orders to open and close a position.
• FIG. 5 shows the LOCK method, process and order flow sequence for opening and closing a position using a LOCK order.
• FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the LOCK method by adding options of number of cycles and increments in price changes for each increment.
• FIG. 7 shows how an alternative embodiment would be integrated into the LOCK method and management module.
• FIG. 8 shows an alternative embodiment of locating the LOCK control and management module on the investor's computer.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
• Item1 is an example a conventional order and information required to place an electronic equities order.
• Item2 is the buy/sell selection information.
• Item3 is the short/long selection information.
• Item4 is the information on length of time the order is applicable i.e. for the day or good till canceled (GTC).
• Item5 is the stock or equity symbol information.
• Item6 is the quantity of stock or equity information.
• Item7 is the information on the price the equities should be traded at, i.e. at the current market price or specify a market price as a limit order.
• Item8 is the limit order price information.
• Item9 is the Limit Order Coupled Link (LOCK) activation information.
• Item10 is the amount of price that the stock price must move to activate the second transaction the LOCK
• Item11 is the second part of the LOCK transaction buy/sell box which is automatically entered based on the original LOCK order, i.e. a buy order, once executed would then become a sell order.
• Item12 are the steps, items, and process that comprise the LOCK management module.
• Item13 states the timeline of the second LOCK transaction, which would normally be a good to canceled order unless the customer manually enters another conditions such as a day order.
• Item14 is a copy of the stock or equity symbol which is the same as the first transaction.
• Item15 is a copy of the stock quantity which is the same as the first transaction.
• Item16 is the addition (or subtraction) of the LOCK price from the first transaction executed price and placement of the limit order second transaction.
• Item17 is the investor or broker who initiates the electronic order.
• Item18 is a conventional buy/sell order generated by the investor.
• Item19 is the LOCK order generated by the investor.
• Item20 is the electronic security trading company, organization or means for the investor to process his order (such as E-Trade, Ameritrade, etc.).
• Item21 is the electronic order generation process at the electronic trading company.
• Item22 is the electronic order and communication between the electronic trading company and the securities exchange.
• Item23 is the securities exchange (such as NASDAQ, NY Stock Exchange, etc.)
• Item24 is the trading transaction point of the securities exchange where securities are offered and traded (either electronic or voice)
• Item25 is the process of trading the security and filling the transaction order.
• Item26 is the electronic trading company completing the transaction and updating the investor's account, securities and cash position.
• Item27 is the second order that the investor must generate to close out his position i.e. if he bought a stock, now he attempts to sell at a higher price to make a profit.
• Item28 is the electronic order generation process at the electronic trading company (same as Item21).
• Item29 is the electronic order and communication between the electronic trading company and the securities exchange (same as Item22).
• Item30 is the trading transaction point of the securities exchange where securities are offered and traded (either electronic or voice) (same as Item24).
• Item31 is the process of trading the security and filling the transaction order (same as Item25).
• Item32 is the electronic trading company completing the transaction and updating the investor's account, securities and cash position (same as Item26).
• Item33 is the process at the electronic trading company to generate a record and generate the LOCK order.
• Item34 is the LOCK order and communication between the electronic trading company and the securities exchange.
• Item35 is the process to prepare the second order including the LOCK increment.
• Item36 is the trading transaction point of the securities exchange where securities are offered and traded (either electronic or voice) (same asItems24 and30).
• Item37 is the process of trading the security and filling the transaction order (same asItems25 and31).
• Item38 is the electronic trading company completing the first half of the LOCK transaction and updating the investor's account, securities and cash position.
• Item39 is the LOCK electronic order generation process for the second half of the LOCK transaction which includes the LOCK increment and order conversions (FIG. 4) in the new order.
• Item40 is the second part of the LOCK order and communication between the electronic trading company and the securities exchange.
• Item41 is the trading transaction point of the securities exchange where securities are offered and traded (either electronic or voice) (same asItems24,30 and36).
• Item42 is the process of trading the security and filling the transaction order (same asItems25,31 and37).
• Item43 is the electronic trading company completing the transaction and updating the investor's account, securities and cash position (same asItem26 and32).
• Item44 is an alternative embodiment of the LOCK order adding an option for the number of cycles the LOCK order should be processed.
• Item45 is an alternative embodiment of the LOCK order adding a option to increase or decrease the stock price for each LOCK cycle.
• Item46 is an investor's computer with the LOCK management module system installed on the computer.
DESCRIPTIONMain Embodiment
• The stock and equities trading Limit Order Coupled Link (LOCK) method and invention centers on additional buy/sell profit information contained in the investor's equities order. It also encompasses the software, designed to convert this order into two or more orders that can open and close out the investors position with preset profit goals.
• The LOCK method and invention comprises (A) an investor who invests in a securities market with an objective to make a profit; (B) a host securities broker (such as E-Trade, Ameritrade, etc.) with a computer network, for handling their transaction. The host computer network includes a database server that provides an electronic security order template. With this template in place, the host computer network can store and organize security transaction request so that when an investor initiates a transaction, the network processes the request and sends it to a security exchange (such as New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, etc.); (C) individual computer workstations for each investor or broker. Each computer workstation would include a video monitor, a means for the investor of broker to send user commands to the host computer network, and a means for the investor or broker to receive and display (on the video monitor) security order templates and instructions transmitted from the host computer network; (D) a communications network electronically linking the investor's computer workstation to the host computer network; (E) a two-part securities exchange order (referred to as the LOCK order) that the investor initiates and that contains specific instructions for the host computer network to transact the security exchange. The LOCK order would include instructions and information for buying or selling a security, the name of the security, the quantity of that security, to buy the limit price or current market price at which to transact the security exchange and the increase or decrease in security price to initiate part-two of the transaction (referred to as the LOCK profit); (F) a software module that allows the investor at the computer workstation to interact with the host computer network. With this software the investor can select security exchange options and transmit them to the host computer network then receive confirmation that was underway. (G) an additional software module (referred to as the LOCK management module) as part of the securities broker host computer network. This software would link the host computer network to the security exchange markets and track and monitor the status of the investor's LOCK order. At the appropriate market price, the software would initiate a two-part, sequenced securities exchange order to buy a stock at the investor's specified price, then add the specified desired profit price and place a second order.
• With LOCK the investor could enter as little as one extra data field when placing a stock order. This additional information would be the LOCK profit margin. By entering this number, the investor would tell the investment company or securities broker to execute a LOCK transaction (buy and sell linked limit order).
• Currently the minimum information required for an electronic transition is buy or sell2,securities symbol5,quantity6, market price or limitprice8, and the time the order is good for day order or good till canceled4. A LOCK order adds one more data field. This field is the LOCK field of the change in security price such as 1¼ or 1.00 representing $1.25 or $1.00 change in stock price. An example would be: buy, 100 shares of stock XYZ, at market price for a share, “good to cancel”,LOCK1. Good to cancel term referrers to the order as being placed until filled or canceled by the investor. This would be translated by the computer network as a buy order for 100 XYZ at market per share and then immediately place an order to sell 100 shares of XYZ stock at purchased price plus $1.00 a share, with an order that is “good to cancel”. This allows the investor to place an order and be free to conduct other business. If the 100 shares of XYZ stock the investor has procured goes up $1.00 LOCK would automatically execute the sell order ensuring a profit of $100 minus the transaction costs. LOCK allows investors to make predefined gains on securities place.
OPERATIONMain Embodiment
• The LOCK method and invention centers on additional buy/sell profit information contained in the investor's equities order. It also encompasses the software that converts an investor's order into two or more orders that open and close out the investor's position with preset profit goals.
• FIG. 1 shows information typically required and found on electronictransaction equities order1 today, including instructions from the investor to buy or sell2, whether to form a long (buy) or short (sell short)position3, the time the order is valid either for the remainder of the market day then canceled (also referred by investors as “fill or kill”) or the leave the order valid for multiple days until filled or canceled by theinvestor4, thestock symbol5, the quantity ofstock6, whether the order is a market order (to trade at the prevailing trading price)7, or a Limit Order (to trade at a specific price or better)8.
• FIG. 2 is shows the addition of theLOCK information box9, to theFIG. 1 example order form. If an investor wished to execute a LOCK trade, the investor would simply add the movement value of theequity10 to close out the position. This simple addition ofinformation LOCK value10 is all that the investor would have to add to execute the LOCK process. If the investor enters an order to buy a stock and enters a 1.00 in the box this would be interpreted by the LOCK process (FIG. 3) and module (FIG. 5) to sell the equity at 1.00 more than the purchase price. Alternate embodiment of this number could be to have the investor specify the amount of profit desired such as $150.
• FIG. 3 shows the logic execution and conversion of the LOCK invention and process. FIG.3's right side represents the investor's input request that is used to execute Part one of the LOCK process. The buy/sell instruction2 convert frompart1 from buy topart2 to sell11. An example is if the order states to buy 100 XYZ,part1 will buy then convert to a sell order inpart2. The order's time to be valid box inpart1 can be specified as day or good to canceled4. Ifpart1 on the LOCK order is executed, this information will convert to a good till canceled order. An option for the investor is to see the status of his order and request modification to the LOCK order or cancel the second half of the LOCK order if unexecuted. An example may be that the investor's LOCK order is executed and he now holds 100 shares of XYZ and is waiting for a LOCK price move of 2.00 before he sell. During this time the investor queries the electronic investment company on the status of the LOCK order and sees that part one has been executed and now wished to cancel the “sell” order inpart2 of the LOCK order. The investor submits a cancellation request and, if received in time, the LOCK order could be canceled and the investor would only havepart1 of the LOCK order's results. Similarly, if the investor wished to cancel the entire LOCK order beforepart1 has been executed, the order would be cancelled in a method similar to canceling traditional unexecuted orders.
• Thestock symbol5, andstock quantity6, remains the same inpart1 andpart2. Alternate embodiment could change the quantity, such as selling half inpart2 then cycling throughpart2 again selling the second half a an increased price. The price selection forpart1 involves either amarket order7, which executes the trade at the prevailing market rate or aLimit Order8, which specifies a price. For the investor to execute a Limit Order normally he or she must check a box and enter the price at which to execute it or if market conditions permit, at a better price. Thepart1 order executed price in combination with information in theLOCK box9, and theLOCK price10, will form the Limit Order execution price for thepart2 of the LOCK transaction.
• FIG. 4 shows the conventional electronic trading process requiring two orders to open and close a position. The process begins with theinvestor17 placing a buy or sellorder18 with an electronic trading company ororganization20. Theelectronic trading company20 generates anelectronic order21 that is submitted22 to asecurities exchange23. Theorder21 is presented in thetrading pit24 and when a buyer/seller accepts the order, the order is filled25. Once the order has been executed or filled25, the electronic trading company is notified and the investor's account is documented26 and theinvestor17 is informed. Theinvestor17 must now place anotherorder27 to close out his or her position and make a profit. An example of this process would be if aninvestor17 initiated the process to buy 100 shares of stock XYZ at $50.00 ashare18, received notification that the order was fully executed26 now theinvestor17 must resubmit anorder27 to sell 100 shares of XYZ at $52.00 to make a profit. Theorder27 is submitted to the electronic trading company where a new order is generated28, order submitted29, presented in thetrading pit30, filled,31 documented and the account is updated and the investor notified32. Current state of-the-art methods require the investor orbroker17 to be involved in both transactions.
• FIG. 5 shows the main embodiment of the LOCK method, process and order flow sequence for opening and closing a LOCK order. The method begins with theinvestor17 submitting aLOCK order19, which contains sufficient information as described inFIG. 3. TheLOCK order19 is submitted to theelectronic trading company20 where the order is identified as a LOCK order and enters the LOCKmanagement module process12. TheLOCK management module12 comprises the software interfaces that receive theLOCK order19 document and generate atracking record33, record theLOCK increment35, monitor the submission of the first part of theLOCK order submission34, as theorder34 enters thesecurities exchange23trading pit36, and the order is filled37, then record the first order being filled38, generate the second part of theLOCK order39, and submit the second part of theLOCK order40. The second part of theLOCK order40 is resubmitted to thetrading pit41 and once the second order is filled42, theelectronic trading company20, records theaccount balance43 and notifies theinvestor17 that the LOCK transaction has been completed.
• TheLOCK management module12 will also provide theinvestor17 with status when requested. For example, if theinvestor17 wishes to check on the status of theLOCK order19, he or she could electronically contact theelectronic trading company20 and receive an update on theLOCK order19—for example, where the order was in the process, such as whether the first part of theLOCK19 order was filled37, second part of order submitted40 and in whether it was thetrading pit41 waiting to be filled.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATIONAlternative Embodiments
• Alternative embodiments include inserting the option to automatically re-cycle through the process again and an additional option to increase or decrease the buy/sell prices.FIG. 6 andFIG. 7 shows alternative embodiment of the LOCK method by adding a number of cycles and increment options to the methodology.FIG. 6 shows the additional information required to cycle through the process.FIG. 7 shows the methodology for reentering theLOCK management module12. The addition of “Number of Cycles”44 would allow the investor to automatically reenter the LOCK process again in hopes of making more profit. An example of specifying two cycles would mean to buy 100 shares of XYZ (with a LOCK price of $1) at $50 a share, sell at $51 a share, buy back at $50 and sell again at $51. This investment process would allow the individual investor to take advantage of daily small stock fluctuations.
• Another option would be to increase the price increment for eachcycle45. Investors would use this process to take advantage of a stock price that is moving up. An example is specifying buy 100 XYZ at $50.00 with a LOCK price of $1, number of cycles of 3 and an increment of $0.50. This would translate to buy 100 shares of XYZ at $50.00, sell at $51.00, buy back at $51.50, sell at $52.50, buy back at $52.00, and sell at $53.00.
• Another embodiment would be to locate theLOCK management module12 on the investor's own computer.
• FIG. 8 is an alternative embodiment that would locate the LOCKmanagement software module12 on an investor'scomputer46. This method and approach is similar to the primary methodology requiring LOCK information to automatically generating multiple sequenced orders and executing the number of cycles and increments selected by the investor discussed below.
• The LOCK process could include an option allowing an investor to cancel a LOCK order anytime during the process. For example an investor could decide to hold on to a stock purchased inpart1 of the LOCK order then cancel the sell side (part2) of the LOCK order. Thestock symbol5, andstock quantity6, remains the same inpart1 andpart2. Alternate embodiment could change the quantity, such as selling half inpart2 then cycling throughpart2 again, selling the second half at an increased price.
• An alternative embodiment of the LOCK invention method is to use percents as the LOCK, rather than stock prices. For example an investor could enter a percent, such as 2%, rather than 1.5 points of stock price. Suppose the stock is trading for $40.00 a share. The investor could enter 1.5 meaning a move of $1.50 up would constitute a sell limit order or by using percents, the investor could enter 2%, meaning a move of $0.80 cents up would initiate a sell limit order.
• Additional percent alternatives in defining the LOCK with respect to the trade price could be offered to the investor to discount the trade or commission costs. An example would be if a stock is selling for $100.00 a share and the investor wishes a 5% gain, and the cost of a limit order transaction is $10.00 then the trade in and out cost is $20.00 so the LOCK could be interpreted as trade at a 5% gain after charges and commission. The trade that completes the LOCK would be $107.00 a share based on 100 shares and a LOCK of 5% profit. Percentage LOCKs offer the investor a simpler conversion for setting investment goals.
CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE
• The LOCK invention and methodology will allow investors to define specific investment strategies and execute these strategies with minimal involvement. This invention will further allow investors to take advantage of small and repetitive stock price movement that, over time could translate to significant profits. The LOCK management module can reside at an online investment company or on investors' computers. This invention will significantly increase the volume of trades for online investment companies. This strategy moves away from traditional by-and-hold strategies to one of attempting to mass small but consistent gains. LOCK is especially advantageous to the average investor who does not have much time to watch the market's constant motion.

Claims (12)

1. A method of electronically trading securities comprising:

(a) providing a user or investor who invests in a securities market,

(b) providing a host securities broker or electronic securities exchanger,

(c) providing a computer workstation at places at locations associated with each user, the computer workstation including a video monitor, means to send user commands to the host computer network, and means to receive and display on the video monitor security order templates and instructions retrieved and transmitted from the host computer network,

(d) providing a communications network electronically linking the computer workstations to the computer network,

(e) providing a securities exchange order initiated by a user containing but not limited to, the instructions to buy or sell a securities, the name of the security, the quantity of securities, the limit price or current market price at which the securities exchange should be transacted, and the change in securities price for the follow-on transaction,

(f) whereby said host securities broker or electronic securities exchange will:

i. initiate transaction to buy or sell a security and,

ii. upon transaction confirmation, reenter the reverse order for the security at the said change in securities price specified by the said initial securities exchange order,

(g) whereby said investor or broker need not reenter said electronic security exchange order.

2. The method of electronically trading securities ofclaim 1 whereby the said securities exchange order initiated by said investor or broker contains instructions to iterate through the buy-sell process more than one time.

3. The method of electronically trading securities ofclaim 2 whereby each iteration changes the buy-sell order by an incremental amount.

4. The method of electronically trading securities ofclaim 1 whereby the said stock quantity and said price can vary in said iteration.

5. A machine for automatically buying and selling securities in a logical sequence of transactions comprising:

(a) a user or investor who invests in a securities market,

(b) a host securities broker computer network, including a database server that electronically provides a security order template such that investors can use to electronically entered into the host computer network which stores and organizes the security transaction request and in response to inputs transmits said security order request to a security exchange for transaction,

(c) a computer workstation at places at locations associated with each user, the computer workstation including a video monitor, means to send user commands to the host computer network, and means to receive and display on the video monitor security order templates and instructions retrieved and transmitted from the host computer network,

(d) a communications network electronically linking the computer workstations to the host computer network,

(e) a software module with a set of user application modules which cause the computer workstation and host computer network to generate on the video monitors a series of command options selectable by the user to generate the user commands, whereby the selected portions of said security exchange order are stored on the host computer network are located, organized, and transmitted over the communications network to a workstation in response to one or more particular user commands and are displayed on the video monitors.

(f) additional software as part of the securities broker host network linked to the security exchange markets that develops two sequenced buy-sell order from said order, tracks and monitors the status of each of the two-part security exchange orders and will initiate the second order after the first order has been completed.

(g) a securities exchange order initiated by said user that contains specific instructions to said host securities broker computer network to transact the security exchange with said transaction order containing instructions and information to buy or sell a securities, the name of the security, the quantity of securities, the limit price or current market price at which the securities exchange should be transacted and the increment for the next transaction,

i. whereby said software will direct said host securities exchange network to transact said security at said price, said quantity and when completed,

ii. said software module will add or subtract said increment to the next transaction order and complete the cycle with a profit.

6. The machine for automatically buying and selling securities ofclaim 5 to include software to allow the user to specify the number of repeat said buy-sell cycles.

7. The user specified number of repeat buy-sell cycles ofclaim 6 to include software to allow for incrementally varying the buy-sell amounts during each said repeat cycle.

8. The machine for automatically buying and selling securities ofclaim 5 to include software to allow the user to specify changes in quantity of stock bought or sold in following transactions.

9. A method to enter a single transaction order which will execute sequenced transactions to buy and sell a security through an electronic security exchange transaction order consisting the steps of:

(a) electronically entering a security exchange order by specifying the name of the security, the quantity, the limit price or current market price at which the securities exchange should be transacted, and the increase or decrease in securities price to initiate the next security transaction;

(b) processing said security exchange order between a computer workstation and host computer network of a security exchange broker for recording and processing,

(c) passing the order to the security exchange for transaction,

(d) transacting said order with said security exchange,

(e) receiving confirmation of transaction,

(f) reconstruct new security transaction order by changing a buy order to a sell order or a sell order to a buy order and adjusting the transaction price by the said increase or decrease increment,

(g) resubmitting said new security transaction order to the said security exchange,

(h) receiving confirmation of transaction

(i) updating the investor's or brokers account.

10. The method to enter a single transaction order which will execute multiple sequenced transactions ofclaim 9 with the additional buy-sell iterations.

11. The method of additional buy-sell iterations ofclaim 10 whereby in each iteration the securities price is automatically and incrementally modified.

12. The method to enter a single transaction order that will execute sequenced transactions whereby the quantity of securities will vary.

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